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Kalinangan Refereed Journal

Volume no. 26 | 2018/11
Issue no. 1


Title
POTENTIAL OF COCONUT HUSK AND BAKING SODA AS COMPOST CATALYST
Author
Dimaano, Danica Pauline E.; Gunday, Mica C.; Soliman, Nicole Elisa Stephanie S.; Viloria, Chaereen Joie R.; Lontok, Andriel C.; and Rosales, German B. , Ph. D.
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Abstract
This study sought to determine the potential of coir and sodium bicarbonate as compost catalyst in reducing solid organic waste produced by Filipino households. Direct observation with the aid of questionnaire were employed since the study was of quasi-experimental design. Three families with five members were selected as participants and four different treatments were subjected to observation for four weeks. The data were statistically analyzed using SPSS. The findings of the study revealed that the mixture of coconut husk and baking soda as compost catalysts is considered to have accelerated the composting process. Also, it was found out that the mixture reduces organic household wastes and is proven to ease the observed composting process as compared to conventional waste disposal methods. Various effects such as absence of organisms, plants, weeds, and foul odor, as well as the decrease in compost height, dryness and color of the soil, and fineness of soil particles were also recorded. Lastly, it had been proven to decrease wastes present in the participants’ homes. The researchers proposed exploiting the compost catalyst to lessen household waste, and support from local government for more researches about composting.
Keywords
potential, coir, baking soda, compost catalyst, mixture additive, quasi-experimental design
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